Despite violence in DC, state houses appeared quiet across New England
The Capitol in Boston remains closed to the public amid the pandemic
By Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated January 7, 2021, 3:00 p.m.
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The dome of the Massachusetts State House looms over the Boston Common.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff/The Boston Globe
A day after a mob stormed the US Capitol, trampling on American democracyâs literal bedrock, its cradle was otherwise quiet.
The Massachusetts State House stood stoically in downtown Boston Thursday, still closed to the public amid COVID-19 precautions. Vermont officials were busy preparing for their governor to be sworn in. In New Hampshire, a small group of elected officials, including Governor Christopher Sununu, gathered Thursday inside a 28-foot-by-48-foot room at State House in Concord, took their oaths, and dispersed after all of 10 minutes.
The 90-year-old Korean War veteran who couldnât get the lifesaving antibody COVID-19 therapy used on President Donald Trump has nonetheless recovered enough to leave the hospital and return home.
Family and friends were on hand Thursday afternoon as an ambulance dropped Jack Meisel off at the Arbors of Bedford, an assisted living community.
âNot bad,â he said when asked how he was feeling, before an attendant wheeled his gurney inside.
Meanwhile, the stateâs top health official said Thursday that the Department of Health and Human Services is working on opening monoclonal antibody therapy infusion clinics within 10 days.
A AMR ambulance worker moves Jake Meisel, 90, following a ride home from the hospital ThursdayMark Hayward / Union Leader
AS 2016 wound down, especially after the presidential election, it became fashionable for people to declare it the worst year ever. âIâm calling it early: 2016 has been the fâ-in worst,â declared alleged comedian John Oliver on his HBO show âLast Week Tonight.â
Oliver and his parrots made their case by tossing out some unfortunate events that occurred that year such as the killing of the gorilla Harambe, the death of David Bowie and the Zika virus. But what really bummed them out was the election of Donald Trump.
âWith Donald Trump being elected as the President of the United States, people believe that 2016 is definitely the WORST on record,â wrote Michelle Rennes on BuzzFeed, citing about a zillion comments curated from Twitter.
Garry Rayno, InDepthNH.org
In 2020, a worldwide pandemic disrupted the daily activity of everyone and upended the world’s economy, including New Hampshire’s.
The financial disruption is evident in the state’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) or audit of state government’s finances.
The report was released last week, which cynics might say is intended to bury the state’s $81.5 million deficit for fiscal 2020, by releasing it Christmas week when people’s attention is elsewhere.
However, the 2020 deficit is much less than originally anticipated during the early days of the pandemic when deficit predictions were as high as $200 million, and $400 million for the current 2021 fiscal year, which is also not going to happen.
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A New Hampshire mother was found dead along with her 2-year-old son whom she d been accused of verbally abusing and being rough with.
Earlier this month on Monday, Dec. 14, Mercedes Tremblay, 25, was found dead at her condo in Manchester, New Hampshire, according state authorities. Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Mitchell Weinberg determined her cause of death as a single gunshot wound to the head, noting that the manner of death is pending investigation. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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